Special Events

Storm and Spirit: Symposium on German Expressionist Art

Friday, November 15, 2013 from 9am to 4pm

Tickets are still available for the symposium. Please call 204.789.1290 to purchase.

This symposium explores aspects of German Expressionism between the years 1900-1925. Coinciding with the exhibitionStorm and Spirit: The Eckhardt-Gramatté Collection of German Expressionist Art, this international conference features a keynote address by Dr. Christian Weikop, a specialist in German and Austrian visual culture from the University of Edinburgh; along with Dr. Anabelle Kienle Ponka, Assistant Curator of European and American Art at the National Gallery of Canada; Dr. Ihor Holubizky, Senior Curator at the McMaster Museum of Art; Dr. Oliver Botar, specialist in early 20th century Central European Modernism at the University of Manitoba; and Andrew Kear, WAG’s Curator of Historical Canadian Art and curator of the Storm and Spirit exhibition. Opening remarks by Dr. Stephen Borys, WAG Director.